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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
Regarding the cruise lines - they do NOT PAY TAXES to the USA. The companies themselves - do not pay taxes for those ships that harbor in the USA - because the ships are registered under foreign flags. The money that -would- go to them, if approved, would be money collected from American taxpayers.
I love taking cruises. I'd love to take some more of them. But if they aren't allowed to sail from our shores right now, then they are NOT buying supplies from these US ports, and those thousands of employees will be laid off or terminated, due to lack of work. They are grossly underpaid, so their unemployment benefits will be minimal.
If you bail out the cruise ships, which can't go anywhere or pick up passengers or buy supplies, then those employees will get NOTHING from the bail out. They will still be out of work, the supply companies will still not get revenue for NOT supplying the ships that aren't going anywhere.
There is absolutely no reason to funnel a cent of taxpayer money into any of these cruise lines.
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Union Dockworkers are paid an average of $147,000 a year with a benefits package of at least $30,000. I wish I had been that underpaid.
The ships bring in thousands of tourists everyday. The ships pay very high port fees. They buy local food. The tourist support tour companies , the attractions, local eateries, shops etc. Plus since many people have 401Ks which are tied to the stock market it helps the majority of the American Public. All of these people are paying taxes. The bail out is to insure that a company still exists after the virus. Thus everybody returns to work.
Give the workers a Fish they eat for a day. Give them a fishing pole (THE COMPANIES) They eat forever. Len